Orgy in the reign of Tiberius on the island of Capri

Za Tiberiusz na Capri (Kaprea za Tiberiusz) is an 1881 oil painting by the Polish academic painter Henryk Siemiradzki.

The theme of the painting directly refers to a fragment of the Lives of the Caesars of Suetonius:

The inspiration could also be found in the content of Józef Ignacy Kraszewski's novel Capreae and Roma (1859), probably a well-known artist who maintained contacts with the writer based on common historical interests.

The depicted scene takes place on the rocky beach of the Italian island of Capri, where in the years 27-37 the Roman emperor Tiberius resided, directing the affairs of the state from there. The artist showed an amused dance procession reminiscent of bacchanalia participants, which unexpectedly stumbles upon the bodies of victims thrown from coastal rocks at the order of the emperor. The gruesome scene and the rough sea contrast with the stable image of the lighthouse on the distant rock ledge.